‘I would respectfully suggest to Tom Mulcair that he button it up,’ Robinson says Mulcair’s swipes at Singh ‘inappropriate’
Former veteran NDP MP Svend Robinson, who wants to make a federal political comeback, says it is inappropriate for ex-leader Tom Mulcair to take public swipes at NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, especially when the party is taking a political beating. “I have great respect for Tom Mulcair. … I would respectfully suggest to Tom Mulcair […]
Centre Block: A history in photos
In the playground of the rich, Trump’s shutdown power grab seems like business as usual
PALM BEACH, Fla.—Money seems to drip from the trees in this enclave of millionaires on the Atlantic, north of Miami. While luxury cars glide up and down the quiet streets, the gardeners putter away beneath the palms and near the intricately carved hedges outside the sprawling, tile-roofed homes lining every acre of Palm Beach that’s […]
Status of government bills
House of Commons Senate bills awaiting first reading: S-6, Canada-Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Second reading: C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 C-12, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act C-27, An Act to […]
Remembering Centre Block: In their own words
There’s a common thread to stories of people who work in Centre Block. They often say how when they go to work in the morning they look up at the Peace Tower and think, “Wow, am I ever lucky I work here?” As the last of the Centre Block occupants settle into their new digs, […]
Preserve Centre Block as ‘cathedral of democracy,’ say MPs, with some modern tweaks
When British Columbia MP Mark Strahl returns to Centre Block at least a decade from now, he hopes it will be like coming home—that he can walk in and say “they haven’t changed a thing.” Whether the Conservative Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Hope is still representing his riding or returning as a visitor to the […]
Eight little-known facts about Centre Block and the move
1. Senators living with the bees—The Senate of Canada Building, formerly called the Government Conference Centre, is set to have beehives installed on its roof, a first for federally owned buildings in Ottawa. Public Services and Procurement Canada is considering ways to make the honey harvested available to nearby restaurants. 2. Historic find—An original bench […]
Women and Gender Equality Minister Monsef gets a new chief of staff
Along with a new portfolio name, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, formerly known as the minister for status of women, has a new chief of staff in her office. Leslie Church is back at work on the Hill, after taking maternity leave from her old post as chief of staff to then-heritage minister […]
Feds hit the road to seek user feedback for Phoenix replacement
The team behind the replacement for the troubled Phoenix pay system is kicking off a round of informal consultations with public servants across the country in an effort to learn what features the bureaucracy wants in a new human resources and pay system. The Next Generation pay system team, or NextGen for short, is starting […]
New beginnings: Catherine Cullen goes on maternity leave, John Ivison welcomes baby boy, and Vassy Kapelos gets engaged
CBC reporter Catherine Cullen is on a new assignment, as she is starting her maternity leave. Ms. Cullen appeared on Power and Politics on Jan. 18, which was her final live appearance before going on leave. “Today is @cath_cullen last day before she goes on her most important assignment: maternity leave,” tweeted fellow CBC reporter […]
